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Beef : The Untold Story Of How Milk, Meat, And Muscle Shaped The World - 09 edition

by Andrew Rimas and Evan Fraser

Beef : The Untold Story Of How Milk, Meat, And Muscle Shaped The World (ISBN10: 006135385X; ISBN13: 9780061353857)
ISBN13: 978-0061353857
ISBN10: 006135385X

This edition has also been released as:
ISBN13: 978-0061353840
ISBN10: 0061353841

Summary: The cow. Central to human existence since time began, cows have served as a source of food, a means of labor, an economic resource, an inspiration for art, and even as a religious icon-many cultures worshipped the cow as a god.Beef is the captivating history of an animal whose relationship with humanity has shaped the world as we know it. Peppered with lively anecdotes and culinary tidbits, this engaging panoramic view of the cow's long and colorful history spans the globe-from ancie ...show morent Mediterranean bullfighting rings to the rugged grazing grounds of eighteenth-century England, from the quiet farms of Japan's Kobe beef cows to crowded American stockyards and the remote villages in East Africa that are home to the Masai, to whom cattle mean everything. Leaving no stone unturned, Beef is not only a compelling story but a necessary call to arms, offering practical solutions for confronting the sad current condition of the wasteful and destructive beef and dairy industries.You will never look at steak the same way again. ...show less

Edition/Copyright: 09
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins College Division
Published: 10/13/2009

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